New York Yankees' Hideki Matsui is congratulated by third base coach Rob Thomson (59) after hitting a home run against Philadelphia Phillies' Brett Myers during the eighth inning of Game 3 of the Major League Baseball World Series Sunday, Nov. 1, 2009, in Philadelphia. AP Photo logo AP Photo 3 weeks ago

New York Yankees' Hideki Matsui is congratulated by third base coach Rob Thomson (59) after hitting a home run against Philadelphia Phillies' Brett Myers during the eighth inning of Game 3 of the Major League Baseball World Series Sunday, Nov. 1, 2009, in Philadelphia.

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